revised January 17, 2000 Constitution of Mountain West Volleyball Conference Article I - Organization Section I - Name The name of this organization shall be Mountain West Volleyball Conference. Section II - Purpose and Goals A. Increase popularity of sport B. Help team coaches, staff, and collegiate institutions meet their goals C. Organize, obtain funding, and schedule Conference matches and tournaments D. Organize, obtain funding, and schedule Conference/Regional championship E. Assist teams to become top contenders at NIRSA championship Section III - Membership A. The Conference supports men's and women's collegiate volleyball teams only. B. All members of a team must be classified as an undergraduate or graduate student and enrolled in 3/4 full-time or more credit hours at the institution they represent, during the term/semester of the national championship. C. Ineligible Players include: 1. Current NJCAA, NCAA or NAIA Varsity players 2. Past or present professional indoor volleyball players 3. Past or present US National Team Players (exception for Open division?) D. Participants are eligible for 6 continuous (no exceptions) years of eligibility in the Conference Championships (beginning in 1997). The earliest any player would be ineligible for competition due to this rule, is in 2003. The first year of eligibility is contingent upon: 1. The first year a player's name appears on a roster for competition at the Conference Championships OR 2. The first year a player is a member of a NCAA DI, DII, DIII, NAIA or Jr. College Varsity volleyball program. E. Membership is currently separated into three categories 1. Men's Varsity Club Teams (NIRSA Division I, II and Open) a. Must be eligible to compete at NIRSA national tournament b. $600 per year c. Must agree to the following conference commitments: (1) must attend the local conference regional tournament (The three regions are Utah/Idaho, Colorado/Wyoming, and Arizona/Nevada.) (2) secure at least one certified official for each court at regional tournaments and ensure matches follow USA Volleyball/FIVB rules (3) must travel to at least one other region and play in that region's conference tournament (4) travel to regions is on a rotating basis, Utah/Idaho region travels to Colorado or Wyoming, Colorado/Wyoming region travels to Arizona or Nevada, and Arizona/Nevada region travels to Utah or Idaho one season the following year Utah/Idaho region travels to Arizona or Nevada, Colorado/Wyoming region travels to Utah/Idaho, and Arizona/Nevada region travels to Colorado or Wyoming (5) Conference tournaments are scheduled to include all schools from a visiting region to play all schools in the local region (This way, each team only needs to travel once to play all other teams in the entire Conference) (6) must attend Conference championship (7) must have a representative attend annual Conference meeting (8) report all match and tournament scores to Conference Commissioner 2. Men's "B" Teams (NIRSA Division III) a. May compete at NIRSA national tournament b. $450 per year c. Must agree to the following conference commitments (1) ensure matches follow USA Volleyball/FIVB rules (2) attend local conference tournaments to play teams from visiting regions (3) may travel to other regions to play conference matches or tournaments (4) may attend Conference championship (5) report all match and tournament scores to Conference Commissioner 3. Women's Club Teams (NIRSA Division I and Open) a. coming soon . . . F. Current Conference Teams 1. United States Air Force Academy 2. University of Arizona 3. University of Colorado 4. Colorado State University 5. Utah Valley State College 6. University of Nevada, Las Vegas 7. Northern Arizona University 8. Ricks College 9. Salt Lake Community College 10. Southern Utah University 11. University of Utah 12. Utah State University 13. Washington State University 14. Weber State University 15. University of Wyoming Section IV - Playing Rules for all Divisions A. Current USAV Rules will be utilized with the following B. NIRSA rule interpretations and adaptations for 2000-2001: 1. Scoring - Rally Score to 25 points in all non-deciding games, and Rally Score to 15 points in all deciding games. Win by two with no cap in all games. 2. Substitution - The Libero substitution will be available for use to its full extent; Eight total team substitutions with or without the use of the Libero. 3. The Libero is designated by each game, and not by each match. 4. Serving - The Let Serve will be allowed (Net Serve is legal if it lands inbounds) 5. If a team is reduced to less than 6 healthy players, they will be allowed to continue in competition if they wish. Section V - Structure and Makeup The governing body shall be officers and board members consisting of the following: A. Officers 1. Commissioner - representative of a region 2. Assistant Commissioners - 1 each from the other two regions 3. Assistant Commissioner - representing women's division B. Board Members made up of one (1) representative from each team. Article II - Governing Bodies and Duties Section I - Duties and Responsibilities of Officers A. The Commissioner shall have the duties and responsibilities of organizing and registering this organization with the appropriate national authorities. Duties shall also include, but not be limited to: Assisting the board members in organizing and scheduling of events, organizing fund raising, securing space and time for the annual Conference meeting at NIRSA national tournament, and running all meetings and activities of the organization and any delegation of duties associated with these actions. B. The Assistant Commissioners shall assist the Commissioner in his duties and one can be designated as Commissioner in the event of resignation or impeachment. Duties shall include, but not be limited to: Organization of committees and appointments of chairmen, assisting the President in the running of all meetings and activities. C. One Assistant Commissioner shall assist the Commissioner with the duties of keeping a record of correspondence of the organization and provide a written record of each meeting and maintaining such records in files. D. One Assistant Commissioner shall maintain a budget and record of all accounting and assist the Commissioner to organize fund raising. Duties shall include, but not be limited to: Collecting and depositing membership dues from each team, reimbursing teams who qualify for refund and writing checks for qualified expenses (ie: conference referees). Section II - Duties and Responsibilities of Board Members A. The Board Member shall attend the annual Conference meeting and assist officers with their duties. Duties shall include, but not be limited to: ensuring each team makes and keeps Division I and/or Division II Conference commitments. Article III - Elections/Appointments Section I - Qualifications of Office A. All Conference Officer nominees must be a current or past Club Advisor, Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Manager, Club President, Team Captain, or Athletic Director of a Conference team B. All Conference Board Member nominees must be a current Club Advisor, Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Manager, Club President, Team Captain, or Athletic Director of a Conference team Section II - Officer Determination Process A. Board members can apply to be an officer by notification of intent at any scheduled meeting. B. Commissioner is nominated by officers or board members and elected by majority vote. C. Assistant Commissioner is nominated by Commissioner or other officers and elected by majority vote. D. Each team has one (1) representative as a board member who must be a current Club Advisor, Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Manager, Club President, Team Captain, or Athletic Director. Section III - Voting A. Each board member and officer shall have one vote. If an officer is the only representative present for a team, he/she shall have two votes - one vote as the officer and another vote as the board member. B. Board members can apply to be an officer by notification of intent at any scheduled meeting. All candidates for office must be elected by a majority vote. In the event of a tie vote, the highest ranking officer present of the current year (or previous year) shall be the deciding vote. C. Voting may be done by private ballot or by show of hands. Section IV - Term of Office A. Term of office shall be one year B. Beginning date will be the beginning of a new season, ending date will be last day of NIRSA national tournament (the new Conference Commissioner will be elected at the annual Conference meeting held at the NIRSA national tournament) C. Officers may resign from their office by a written and signed resignation presented to the members of the organization at a scheduled meeting. The resigning officer may still be a board member and participate in all associated events if so appointed by his own team. D. Vacancies shall be filled as deemed necessary by officers and board members until a special election can take place at the first meeting following the vacancy. Section V - Impeachment and Removal from Office A. For an officer to be impeached from office the following must occur: A motion for impeachment must be made and seconded by a board member during a scheduled meeting. The officer and board members shall then have time to make statements on behalf of themselves. A vote shall then take place. All board members and officers shall vote by private ballot. B. An uninvolved officer shall tabulate the results. The vote must be 75% (3/4) of all members and officers (NOT 75% of those present) to impeach the officer in question. Article IV - Meetings A. Regular meetings shall be scheduled by the officers and/or board members to meet the needs of the organization; at least one such meeting will be held annually during the week of the NIRSA national tournament. These meetings shall be scheduled in an attempt to include a majority of board members and officers. B. Special meetings may be arranged by the officers and/or board members in the event that important business must be done. Board members may make a verbal or written request to the Commissioner if they feel a special meeting is pertinent. C. To conduct official business a quorum of at least 1/2 of all Division I teams must be present AND at least one (1) Division I team representative from each region must be present. (The three regions are Utah/Idaho, Colorado/Wyoming, and Arizona/Nevada.) Article V - Amendments to the Constitution A. Amendments may be proposed by any board member or officer at a scheduled meeting. The amendment must be presented in written form for all members to read. B. Amendments may be adopted into this constitution by a vote of 2/3 of all Division I teams. C. This constitution must be ratified by a minimum vote of 2/3 all members present. D. All the articles of this constitution and all that they contain will be in effect immediately one day following ratification of this constitution.